1863.117
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Future President notes ballplaying in camp
| Salience | Noteworthy |
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| Tags | Civil War, MilitaryCivil War, Military |
| Location | WVWV |
| City/State/Country: | Charleston, WV, United States |
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| Immediacy of Report | Contemporary |
| Age of Players | AdultAdult |
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| Notables | Rutherford B. Hayes |
| Text | "Conspicuous Gallantry: Civil War Diary and Letters of Rutherford B. Hayes" contains a April 22, 1863 letter from Camp White in which Hayes' notes that "Drilling, boating, ball-playing and the like make the time pass pleasantly." Camp White was near Charleston, WV. Hayes had played ball while in college. |
| Sources | "Conspicuous Gallantry: Civil War Diary and Letters of Rutherford B. Hayes" |
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| Submitted by | Bruce Allardice |
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1863.117 Future President notes ballplaying in camp"
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